The Yukon Sustainable Tourism Observatory

Member since

2022

Hosted by

The Government of Yukon

Monitoring area

The Yukon

Alongside the 11 First Nations that have signed Self Government Agreements, the Observatory delivers programs and services to the people of the Yukon and operates at one level below the Government of Canada, which serves all of Canada’s territories and provinces.

FACTS & FIGURES

MISSION

For tourism to be a sustainable, vibrant component of the Yukon’s economy and society and for the benefit of future generations with the following core values:

Love our Yukon
Encourage a thriving tourism sector
Preserve and enjoy our natural environment

Honour our heritage

Celebrate our cultures

Build healthy communities

Develop partnerships

Foster innovation

Keep residents and visitors healthy and safe

Current Monitoring Processes

The Government of Yukon currently monitors sustainable tourism in a number of ways, including:

Annual reports on tourism

Quarterly tourism indicator reports

Visitor exit survey reports, produced every 5 years

Revenues and GDP attributable to tourism, monitored every 2 years

Tourism employment, every 3 years

Residents perceptions of tourism, every 2 years

Greenhouse gas emissions attributable to tourism, every 5 years
Yukon business survey reports, every 2 years

KEY MONITORING AREAS

In addition to UNWTO mandatory indicators

Infrastructure

Natural environment

Cultural sustainability

Resident travel and pride

Health and safety

Visitor sentiment

DID YOU KNOW…

There are five main ways to enter Yukon by road: three are via Alaska and two are via British Columbia.

Two airlines provide year-round service to the Yukon form within Canada and two airlines provide seasonal service. Domestic seat capacity to/from the Yukon was approximately 309,000 in 2018, and international seat capacity was 4,600 in 2018.